Little White Lies (15)

This sort of BS makes Chekhov look like a genius !

It explores the tightly woven relationships amongst a group of long-term Parisian friends. In particular the film focuses on how life hasn’t quite worked out as most of the characters had hoped – at the very least most of the characters appear to have regrets and obvious frustrations. That’s why I’d say it’s a film most appropriate for a 30-35+ y/o audience – even if you don’t share some of the characters’ relationship dilemmas, you’ll probably recognise the dilemmas of close friends or relations. I think this is a very well observed film, and I’m not surprised it’s been running since mid-April. Good soundtrack, very humorous in places, possibly a little long, slightly spoiled by sugary ending, but highly recommended if you tend to go for films that aren't always mainstream or blockbusters.

very entertaining!!!

Good for you, Novels. And before any one says it was, yes, about awful people but that doesn't stop it being a great film... Great art (eg Macbeth?) can be about the obnoxious but it has to be great art - not beating us over the head with US pop schmaltz when it's time to emote, not thinking the 'working class honesty speech' is profound and punctures the bourgeois self-indulgence, and not freeze-framing daft luvvies doing their tears into smiles routines before the credits.

You're on my wavelength, Michell. Very self-centred white, middle class, bored, useless people... With the judgemental, awfully irritating and patronising daddy in the end.

Over-long self-indulgent twaddle about a group of spoilt beautiful people who all deserve a good slap. Excellent opening sequence when the most repulsive of them all gets knocked off his scooter. What a pity the rest weren't in the side-car.

One of the best films I've ever seen....and I've watched 100 plus films at the cinema annually for more than 25 years! I was even in two minds about seeing this beforehand, so what an amazing surprise. It was one of the funniest films I've ever seen, I was really cracking up in so many places, and along the way came close to tears in the more poignant scenes.....and then came the fantastic ending, which left me bawling and smiling simultaneously (just like the characters on screen). The cast were superlative throughout and, I might be in a minority, but I just didn't want it to end. Go see this film...don't wait for the DVD.

Male characters are all typically French, and everybody is typically Parisian. I feel that there was stereotyping, up to a point, and certainly, 2 out of the 3 female leads hardly meant more than a cute face. The oyster farmer was just thrown in so the writer could punch in his moralistic conclusion. I could not cry in the end, for a character you hardly knew anything about, other than being a drug addict and, perhaps, a drag queen. Nonetheless, the French know how to have fun and content themselves with their very French joie de vivre.

Too long, too long, too long. Not bad, had its moments but little more than a longer, slightly more entertaining version of Archipelago, but being better than Archipelago would not be difficult !

An excellent film working through the sometimes complicated love lives of friends who are away on holiday near Bordeaux. It’s extremely well cast, and very realistically scripted. The acting’s of a very high quality and the soundtrack’s good too. I thought the cinematography was absolutely excellent. Time Out has stated here in the sidebar it’s 135mins, and in the review said it’s 154mins. It’s 154mins but, surprisingly didn’t feel like it. Like the Time Out reviewer, my only grumble would be the ending’s just a little schmaltzy. That said, it’s still an excellent film. It’s one of my favourite films so far this year, and I’ll definitely get it on DVD when it’s out. If you’re thinking of going to see this film, see it sooner rather than later – it’s only on at a few cinemas and who knows whether it’ll be around for long.